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“Trick” in Probation + Reduced Pay2 y- p7 }! y. {3 _+ t# }9 S" a% o
This is where your suspicion is very valid:
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They offer $60K–$70K after probation, but only $40K during probation — and can fire you before probation ends.3 b4 T- y1 W9 R* e) I
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This raises red flags:; z( q$ V& `6 s# v2 ^: N+ r
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If they never intend to keep new hires past probation, and just want to pay less for 3 months of full work, that’s a bad faith employment practice.9 E9 @7 E. v) u
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It could amount to constructive dismissal, misrepresentation, or fraudulent hiring, depending on intent and repeated pattern.6 k7 u9 I& w1 z' p; e8 ~
7 n$ x& b0 n" h- L. \& Q" j: GIf challenged, a court or tribunal may side with the employee if there's evidence the employer is abusing probation to get cheap labor and avoid legal obligations.
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Ask upfront:. k; Z a! p {1 B; o
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“How many employees typically pass probation?”
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& L, f& O- ?3 Z: g _“Why is the probationary salary significantly lower?”. b9 ~ w) Y5 `. d9 L4 t
! l" s7 q! V9 N/ k$ J+ rGet everything in writing:' \4 E- F/ G1 W
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Especially promises of post-probation raises or bonuses.( e, H- v: x$ P7 b) {. L
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Check Glassdoor or Reddit:9 F2 o# b7 c: f7 v4 A& @
; s" A; L, p' oSee if other employees mention being let go before the probation ends.
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* N- C/ U! j+ g% sBe cautious if:
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Several people seem to go through the same probation trap
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The employer seems vague or evasive |
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